Grassland changes and adaptive management on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
Abstract Grasslands on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) foster biodiversity, store carbon,
maintain productivity and support pastoral livelihoods. These systems are being altered by …
maintain productivity and support pastoral livelihoods. These systems are being altered by …
Carbon and nitrogen cycling on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
Abstract The Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) has experienced atmospheric warming,
cryosphere thaw and intensified human activities since the 1970s. These changes have had …
cryosphere thaw and intensified human activities since the 1970s. These changes have had …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts of climate-induced permafrost degradation on vegetation: A review
Under a warming climate, degrading permafrost profoundly and extensively affects arctic
and alpine ecology. However, most existing relevant studies are more focused on the …
and alpine ecology. However, most existing relevant studies are more focused on the …
Nitrogen availability mediates soil carbon cycling response to climate warming: A meta‐analysis
Global climate warming may induce a positive feedback through increasing soil carbon (C)
release to the atmosphere. Although warming can affect both C input to and output from soil …
release to the atmosphere. Although warming can affect both C input to and output from soil …
Response of forage nutritional quality to climate change and human activities in alpine grasslands
G Fu, J Wang, S Li - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The impacts of climate change and human activities on forage nutritional quality will affect
nutrient capacity, livestock development and wildlife conservation in alpine regions …
nutrient capacity, livestock development and wildlife conservation in alpine regions …
[HTML][HTML] Variations and controlling factors of vegetation dynamics on the Qingzang Plateau of China over the recent 20 years
X Zhang, J Wang, Y Gao, L Wang - Geography and Sustainability, 2021 - Elsevier
The impacts of climate change and human activities on vegetation dynamics have attracted
wide attention, especially in sensitive and vulnerable areas such as the Qingzang Plateau of …
wide attention, especially in sensitive and vulnerable areas such as the Qingzang Plateau of …
Effects of soil physico-chemical properties on plant species diversity along an elevation gradient over alpine grassland on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China
W Han, L Chen, X Su, D Liu, T Jin, S Shi, T Li… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Elevation gradient can reflect the effects of soil physico-chemical properties on plant species
diversity. Alpine grassland on the QTP has suffered from a serious decline in plant species …
diversity. Alpine grassland on the QTP has suffered from a serious decline in plant species …
[HTML][HTML] Whole-soil warming shifts species composition without affecting diversity, biomass and productivity of the plant community in an alpine meadow
The structure and function of plant communities in alpine meadow ecosystems are
potentially susceptible to climate warming. Here, we utilized a unique field manipulation …
potentially susceptible to climate warming. Here, we utilized a unique field manipulation …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting forage quality of species-rich pasture grasslands using vis-NIRS to reveal effects of management intensity and climate change
With a growing human population facing multiple global change drivers (ie climate change
and land management change), the future of food security is of major importance …
and land management change), the future of food security is of major importance …
Microbial mediation of soil carbon loss at the potential climax of alpine grassland under warming
Soil in high latitude and altitude cold regions contains over half of soil organic carbon (SOC)
globally, so the decomposition of these SOCs under climate warming could release huge …
globally, so the decomposition of these SOCs under climate warming could release huge …